RI Recycles Day

WHO: RI Residents (No Business Materials)
WHEN: Saturday, November 19th from 8 a.m. to Noon.
WHERE: Central Landfill, 65 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI 02919. Click here for directions.
WHAT: Free shredding of sensitive personal documents offered to RI residents

Free Shredding of Sensitive Personal Documents

We will shred up to 2 full recycling bins (or boxes of similar size to a recycling bin) of sensitive personal documents per family.  A "sensitive personal document" is a consumer record or document that contains personal data or information from which a living individual may be identified.

Examples of what ARE considered sensitive personal documents include:

• tax returns
• mortgage applications
• bank statements
• photocopies of credit cards or drivers' licenses
• credit reports
• medical records.

Examples of items that are NOT considered "sensitive personal documents" (and will NOT be shredded) are:

• magazines
• junk mail
• greeting cards
• envelopes
• newspapers
• telephone books
• children's artwork
• wrapping paper
• business documents (material generated by a business, organization, or instutution)
• Any other paper or cardboard product that is expected to be placed in your green curbside recycling bin.

We will have a paper recyclables trailer available for any paper items that do not qualify for shredding. All materials in the trailer will be secured at our Materials Recycling Facility and processed Monday, November 21.

Are other items being accepted for recycling on RI Recycles Day?

RIRRC will be open for normal hours on RI Recycles Day as well.  Residents are welcome to use our drop-off facilities while they are here, but are reminded that these services are avaliable to residents anytime we are open, and not just on RI Recycles Day.  Furthermore, many cities and towns have local drop-off options for bulky or harder-to-recycle items.  If you are not coming to shred documents, you should contact your DPW to find the most convenient recycling option for you.  You can find their number at www.rirrc.org/local. Items that RIRRC accepts for free from residents anytime we are open (that you may also be able to drop-off in your own city or town) are:

• E-Waste: Monitors, Laptops, CPUs, Televisions (NOT "anything with a plug"). Click here to learn more.
• Rigid Plastics: Plastic buckets, drums, empty garbage containers, milk crates, kitty litter buckets, laundry baskets, lawn furniture, pet carriers, toys & playhouses, sandboxes, agricultural trays & pots,  flower pots, pallets and shelving. Rigid plastics must be free of fabric and metal.
• Used Cooking Oil
• Used Motor Oil
• Used Oil Filters
• Books, CDs, DVDs, and VHS tapes fit for donation (not for recycling)
• Clothing and shoes

• Regular "blue and green bin" recycables

Click here for information on additional items we accept in our Small Vehicle Area for a fee.

What about Household Hazardous Waste?

HHW is only accepted at special collection events (certain Saturdays, and by appointment) and not during regular hours. However RIRRC will be hosting a collection event here on RI Recycles Day, and for this special day, no appointment will be necessary.  HHW is any household chemical, solvent, or solution that says the following on the label:

• Toxic
• Dangerous when swallowed
• Harmful
• Danger
• Use Caution
• Use in a well ventilated area
• Or has a skull and crossbones

Click here to go to our household hazardous waste page for more details on what materials are accepted.